I mean... Forward Russia, Young Knives, Larrikin Love,Bloc Party...and they are just the ones off the top of my head. I see no difference in these bands to acknowleged no marks such as The Kooks, The Fratellis, Razorlit etc.

I have tried, everyone i know loves them, including most people on here. I don't get it, the more plaudits i read heaped on them, the more i think -"If you locked 6 guys with guitars and drums in a rehearsal room = Mogwai"

Joanna Newsom - I hate kooky female signer songwriters and everything I've read about her makes me want to puke. I actually heard one of her songs the other day when listening to Neighbours Radio on Last FM and it didn't sound quite as bad as I'd imagine, but it wasn't good enough to listen further.

they just don't sound like they'd be amazing, and at the moment i only have enough money to buy CD's that are really going to be amazing.
i don't avoid them, i'm just never interested in buying records by them. See also: Idlewild, REM, Tom Waits